Law and Regulation

Asset managers will face a duty to act in the best interests of investors under plans unveiled by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today.

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to refer the investment consulting market for a competition investigation.

Henry Tapper says the MAF has failed as a reliable kite mark for scheme quality in selection

TPR has been criticised for being 'draconian' and not responding in a proportionate way to risks. Nicola Parish disagrees.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out how it will collect data on how savers are using pension freedoms, with first reports due in September 2018.

Extending survivor benefits to unmarried partners would increase liabilities and be a lawyers' paradise according to PP research.

Plans to raise the state pension age (SPA) to 68 seven years ahead of schedule by 2039 has been welcomed by the industry as a necessary move to reflect rising life expectancy and keep costs affordable.

The government has confirmed it will raise the state pension age (SPA) to 68 between 2037 and 2039, seven years ahead of the date range originally planned.

The Treasury has confirmed the government will go ahead with its plans to increase the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) in line with inflation from next April.

This week we want to know if the government should introduce a law to equalise benefits for cohabiting couples, and if the law balances the needs of shareholders and members.